Coq au Vin (The Best)

Coq au Vin (The Best)

  • Preparation 30 min
  • Cooking 1 h 30 min
  • Marinating 12 h
  • Servings 4

Classic Coq au Vin is a restoring winter dish that can be ladled out from the middle of the table. Marinate the bird the night before and simmer the next day until tender. Time to (b)raise your chicken game!

Featured in RICARDO Magazine WINTER 2017 (p. 65)
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Ingredients

    • 1 whole chicken, about 4 lb (1.8 kg), cut into 8 pieces
    • 2 cups (500 ml) red wine
    • 1 thyme sprig
    • 1 rosemary sprig
    • 6 tbsp (80 g) butter, softened
    • 1/4 lb (115 g) smoked slab bacon, diced
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
    • 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
    • 2 tbsp (30 ml) Cognac or brandy
    • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) chicken broth
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 lb (225 g) white mushrooms, quartered
    • 6 oz (170 g) pearl onions, peeled and blanched
    • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Preparation

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